
Matthew Puccini
Directing
Biography
Matthew Puccini (born 1993) is an American filmmaker, known for his short films that deal with LGBTQ-related subject matters. His short film "Callback" premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. His previous short films, "Dirty" and "Lavender," screened at the the 2020 and 2019 Sundance and SXSW Film Festivals and were acquired by The Criterion Channel and Searchlight Pictures. His short film "The Mess He Made" was nominated for the Iris Prize. Matthew is a 2018 Sundance Ignite Fellow, a member of the 2017 New York Film Festival Artist Academy and a 2018 Creative Culture Fellow at the Jacob Burns Film Center. He was selected as one of Filmmaker Magazine's 2019 25 New Faces of Independent Film and as one of Indiewire's 25 LGBTQ Filmmakers On The Rise. He is currently developing several feature films.
Known For

Two strangers are drawn to a mysterious pharmaceutical trial that will, they're assured, with no complications or side-effects whatsoever, solve all of their problems, permanently. Things do not go as planned.
Maniac

Rachel Watson, devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
The Girl on the Train

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
Zoolander 2

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
Steve Jobs

An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

The story of the Raymans, a wealthy Jewish family that's falling apart. The son, Clark, is a bright and curious high schooler with a talent for manipulation. As his mother May enters treatment for a pill addiction, and he and his father Roger stop getting along, Clark thinks about running away from home. He just needs to decide where to go.
Quitters

Max arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback. All hell breaks loose.
Callback

Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-year-old discovers the importance of friendship, family, and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances.
King Jack

A young gay man grows increasingly entangled in the marriage of an older couple.
Lavender

An intimate evening between a film director and an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives.
Starfuckers

In this series of short films, the phrase "Gay Agenda" is reclaimed from the religious right and transformed into a celebration of gay culture. Sit back and enjoy the short films "Dirty" (2020), "Lavender" (2019), "The Summer House" (2019) and "Lights Over Chautauqua" (2019).
The Gay Agenda

Marco cuts class to spend the afternoon with his boyfriend, Graham. Things do not go as planned.
Dirty

A man spends 15 minutes waiting for the results of a Rapid HIV Test.
The Mess He Made

Rural Appalachia explored through the eyes of two young brothers.
Solo

Marquise Vilsón prepares to make his Off-Broadway debut, transitioning from a very private life to a very public spotlight.